George A. Little (who also co-wrote "Evaline" as well as "Sweet Mama, Papa's Gettin' Mad") and Billy Buskette (co-author of "Everybody Wants a Key to My Cellar" and the WWI classic "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France") turned out this popular gem in early 1926.
One of the more obscure recordings was this one, issued on the Sears-Roebuck "Challenge" label, recorded on April 16 of 1926 by the New York bandleader Nathan Glantz. His band was well-rehearsed, as the syncopation in the opening bars proves, and they make this
performance a treat for the ears. The ever-recognizeable Arthur Fields handles the challenging vocals. At first I thought this side had been acoustically recorded, but during noise reduction treatment it began to sound like an early electric. The record had
been played quite a lot so there was some static to tame. Carefully managed noise reduction handled this job admirably.
